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An Act Regulating the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the Philippines - ANSWER Republic Act No.
8495
What is the subheading for Article I - ANSWER TITLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1. Title. - ANSWER This Act shall be known as the -Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of
1998.
Practice of Mechanical Engineering - ANSWER A person shall be deemed to be practicing mechanical
engineering or rendering mechanical engineering service within the meaning and intent of this Act when
he performs the following:
Consultation, valuation, investigation and management services requiring mechanical engineering
knowledge;
(2) Engineering design, preparation of plans, specifications and projects studies or estimates for
mechanical equipment, machinery, or processes of any mechanical works, projects or plants;
(3) Management or supervision of the erection, installation, alteration, testing and commissioning of
mechanical equipment, machinery, or processes in mechanical works, projects or plants;
(4) Management, supervision, operation, tending or maintenance of any mechanical equipment,
machinery or processes in mechanical work, projects or plants;
5) Management or supervision of the manufacture, sale, supply or distribution of mechanical equipment
parts or components;
(6) Teaching of mechanical engineering professional subjects in government recognized and accredited
, engineering schools; and
(7) Employment in government as a professional mechanical engineer, registered mechanical engineer,
or certified plant mechanic if the nature and character of his work is in line with his profession requiring
professional knowledge of the science of mechanical engineering.
Mechanical equipment or machinery - ANSWER includes all prime movers such as steam engines and
turbines, internal combustion engines and gas engines and turbines;
Mechanical processes, works, projects or plants - ANSWER shall include steam plants, geothermal plants,
dander-thermal plants, nuclear plants, ocean thermal energy conservation (OTEC) plants, internal
combustion plants, hydraulic plants, pumping plants, compressed gas plants, all kinds of mills,
What is the subheading for Article II - ANSWER BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Composition of the Board of Mechanical Engineer - ANSWER a Chairman and two (2) members to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommend for each Position,
Qualifications of Members of the Board - ANSWER (a) Natural born citizen and resident of the
Philippines;
(b) Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by
a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad that is accredited by the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(d) A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a valid professional license and an active practitioner as
such, for not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment;
(e) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be a member of the
faculty of any school, academy, institute, college or university where a regular course in mechanical
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
An Act Regulating the Practice of Mechanical Engineering in the Philippines - ANSWER Republic Act No.
8495
What is the subheading for Article I - ANSWER TITLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1. Title. - ANSWER This Act shall be known as the -Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of
1998.
Practice of Mechanical Engineering - ANSWER A person shall be deemed to be practicing mechanical
engineering or rendering mechanical engineering service within the meaning and intent of this Act when
he performs the following:
Consultation, valuation, investigation and management services requiring mechanical engineering
knowledge;
(2) Engineering design, preparation of plans, specifications and projects studies or estimates for
mechanical equipment, machinery, or processes of any mechanical works, projects or plants;
(3) Management or supervision of the erection, installation, alteration, testing and commissioning of
mechanical equipment, machinery, or processes in mechanical works, projects or plants;
(4) Management, supervision, operation, tending or maintenance of any mechanical equipment,
machinery or processes in mechanical work, projects or plants;
5) Management or supervision of the manufacture, sale, supply or distribution of mechanical equipment
parts or components;
(6) Teaching of mechanical engineering professional subjects in government recognized and accredited
, engineering schools; and
(7) Employment in government as a professional mechanical engineer, registered mechanical engineer,
or certified plant mechanic if the nature and character of his work is in line with his profession requiring
professional knowledge of the science of mechanical engineering.
Mechanical equipment or machinery - ANSWER includes all prime movers such as steam engines and
turbines, internal combustion engines and gas engines and turbines;
Mechanical processes, works, projects or plants - ANSWER shall include steam plants, geothermal plants,
dander-thermal plants, nuclear plants, ocean thermal energy conservation (OTEC) plants, internal
combustion plants, hydraulic plants, pumping plants, compressed gas plants, all kinds of mills,
What is the subheading for Article II - ANSWER BOARD OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Composition of the Board of Mechanical Engineer - ANSWER a Chairman and two (2) members to be
appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommend for each Position,
Qualifications of Members of the Board - ANSWER (a) Natural born citizen and resident of the
Philippines;
(b) Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by
a school, academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad that is accredited by the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED);
(d) A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a valid professional license and an active practitioner as
such, for not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment;
(e) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to appointment, be a member of the
faculty of any school, academy, institute, college or university where a regular course in mechanical
